Sprinkler



F. E, ROACH June 24, 1930.

SPRINKLER 3 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Aprll 8, 1927 June 24, 1930. F, E,RQACH Y 1,765,939

SPRINKLER Filed April 8. 1927 s sheets-sheet' 2 June v24, 1930. FL E.RQACH 1,765,939

SPRINKLE v Filed April 8,.192'7 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 My inventionYrelatc-asy tfVSPnllers, beingjrrio're particularly concerned] 'withmovable I. the'ziwater l.pas"si-111g sprinkler e one of f the objects Yeff 'filly invention Si the 'proyisionffo-f a sprrrller/of the Classde-20j eflieier'rt, easyto manufacture yand `assemble ar'.` view'- taken onthe lijie Cil j" is a partial'flerosss' 'tienalyiewof the cover' plate30,

11 is'- a -vievv in persp' @ill-ating sleeve shovvli in' Fig-9JfFigQl-Qis" a cross yseotio'nalpv ievv of the nozzles shown y iiiy Fig;-9, ta/kerr'onthe rig. 13] is Y a viewfifv lflezzle' sleeve shown 'in'-Fig. 9.V

Referring 4`-to Fig; '1, 20win I v entirety the actuating device andsupporting casing yfor the oseillating sprinkler nozzles a-r'substantifalll-y" cylindrical Shape, V`oper'if; at:

boundedflby an aanhgular flange 26'. 'The rvarl-A The fla-rige l?. mayalsog'be madefsubstaf tially thieke1,'as at 31, onk eaeh side topermitreceive vthe screw bolts The easngQQ is prolvided atoiie side", pref-zerably vthe Abottom- 14,4',vvith van-fiIvl-tegral threaded formed in-the fcastihg, arid the ports '35- and 36 lare preferablydireted'taiigertial-ly of the fopel-ngs -Whieh taper yg'adlwll-y stewardthe :interior the casing so toi-forman irn-y pelling eurrent Withiritheeasing.-

Cave of @have e o dieatesfi'h supported l'in the sprinkler head 21.f/Thef fea'sngj22 "consists of acast -rrietal mein-ber, preferably of brass,vor some other metalhav- -ing similar; non-corroding properties, having'@mh ell/drame zeandgee and provideag-Wim a third aperture n 25-at fits'topfvvhiehl is i 'fnulavr-*lage y26fff1r1ay be provided with annular;groove 27 adapted :tofreeeivei a eorrif fpressiblerfwasher 28,*andtovl'ec'eive"the alio "'iiularshoulder v 29 kfupo'n thefeover plate-30 ,i'i vv'v'heri the sprinkler 'is infassernbled relation. Y

' nipple 34 Comiunieatipg vv'i'thi the gihteri'or 'f of the easing {by apairofgports 35 and *136,

`'The nipplev 34 may be provided with starrdfardpipi'ngfthreadsBQ to'receive *the edfof '---ajstandpipe 4Q, which may supply Wate'ryor 1otherjliquidtethe sprinklerfand also su-py, I dportthesanii'e.A Intlieyease' ofthe useoffthe sprinkler ferlaWISa the standpip'e 40 -is vpref;

sprinkle ac largerfareaor-to use the spriiifklerv 1. `forftrees,x thevstandpipe l0l mayr be" made o'fjfymo v l corresponding length to supporti the l sprin-` kler at the height desired. ff i' The casing 22terminates at Veach end. in openings; 23l 'and k24, and While the casing1 mayl be 'of any Vexterior shape, it Vis 'prefer- V Yably forinedwvithAa substantially o-ylin'drb'V ,cal interior in ,orderto avoid-the;forniation feddyv currents, and in.; order y to save P-'material theexterior surface is-alsorprerfio'ferably made cylindrical.Theopenings23, ,'and124-are bounded by "annular -sliould'e'rs l 41V and42, andthese. openings are ,closed end plates'l V43"anjdv44. 1 areo'entral'ly boredVr as ati-.45 `a11d146 tore.-

The endv plates ceive a shaft 47, which Nsupports a rotatable sleeve-48providedvvith avvormg49.` l v .y A The end plates 4i-Ligand 44.1nay`be,'stamped from sheetQinetalv-to the- ;V V-oonifo'rhrnationi shown,having aplurja'lity of concentric cup j fg'o'sliaped portions 50 and 5lfor the purpose of .provid-ing additional! space for the WaterAi-vheriel hubs, andto give the end plat-es` in-V Grea-Sed-reidty-Inforder to Permanently' assemble' niy casinglinjsuch afniannerthattis-tainperjproof, Iig'prefer to provide-end plates,- 43 yand144i,vvhich' have a yery elose` lfit, inthe apertures 2 3 and- 24.,sogthatAthe plates VWill .beretai'nedV friotio'n'ally Within l'ieityl-z andolieapness,requiring no fastenf: pairot turned down portions52,one ateach YVend, terminating Ain theY yannular shoulders '53,W The 'vvater,Wheelsg?, andr38,Y coinprise fcentral, hubsgr-glffhaving Aa- 1 pluralityV of radially extending arinsf terminating-in substantially .flatQur-radi bladesi- [In Order l into the casingdrojmlthe.-sprinklerhead21,

to `'clearthe .actuating mechanism, proj ecting i -thefbld are@lit-.away tewardthe .center of the saine las Vat 57,*leavivngptheiouter `in the path" "fthe Water currents issuingNfrontithelzportsS5-.and'36... .i

tunen the -ffelelsed Dertien-s 52 'Of the nd Vthereduced portions'Zmayhubs forcibly pressed upon the'ends of vthe Wise, and one of thejen'dplates 43 Vhaving Vsleeve 48 by a hydraulic press, or -otherbeenpressed into positionwithin thecasing 22, the shaft 47, sleeve 48 andyWaterWheels B7 and 38 are assembled Within'the casing,

afterwhich the Vother endjplate.44 may ,be

pressed into place byafhydraulicg-,press and thefnuts 584threaded uponytheends of the ,shaft `47 to hold the shaft in fixed relation `lto'thecasing? Y rThe nuts58 notionly Yprovide Ineans for I holding theshaft Yvvithinfthe casing, `but they.reinforceV the-end platesfagainstany v `tendency Vto swell outwardjdue toy thelpressure Withintthecasing..

The sprinklerV headsz21v .least metal memberhavingan upper portion- 59of. vsubstantially V cylindrical shape, i 'l with transverse bore 6()passing thrOughthe--sarne and: .communicating with.; the bottom 'throughan aperture. The'sprinller apertures 63 forfthe reception oi the' screwheadisprovidedivith aiiat ,annulanilangep L *i 3Q having extending..lugs62,. providedwith bolts 33.l j vThe isfalso,providediigo 'l with thedownwardly r"projecting. annular Shoulder 329', which is adv-Pte@ to iiwi-receiv'ed; in the groovej27 tof-ooinpressflthe Y Washer 28, forming.a substantially `.Water tight joint when thesprinkler heat y'assembledWiththe casing i Way throughftliejsleeve.1'V

- awed-down;atachi end as atr67randl68providingYa-pairlof-anf, ,Anularshoulders 69, 4.The'reducedportions Y i 67 and. (S8-maybe provided-.With-@screw vThe sie ve64 may bet 'threads- 70.V` The sleeve 64ispreferably slightly smaller than the-y bore- 60,--ai1dithe bore 60'maygbeifprovydedwith:an internal annular groove 7,1 torthefpurposeofcon# sleeve.

Provide a bore VgradRally desreasingin Size Vfrom the outside, ini-Whichthegringsl2-and ducting liquid more readily aboutthesleeve 64 forlaccesstothe slot and boreofthe f In .order Vto, rotatably l support the"sleeve64 injthesprinkle'r head2l, lprovide-apair Y ofniachined metalrings*72and..f73, o/ subg" stantiallyr-,l' rectangular kcross{sect-ion,y d lwhich are, adapted to' Y receive the reduc'edportons. 12067 and GSandpermit-rotaton of'thefsleeve' V4wthn 'thermes 72; endg-73,.1,-.The-eter- .IlalwallS- Of thel11g$ 72all 73 arefadapted I iO-,ft Very.Closely Wthnfheborle G01-ofthe sprinkler. head',j being pressed* vintoplace upon either Aside ofthe sleeve 64bygineans of a hydraunepfessorthe-like;andifdesired, the bore 60 may be tapered-inward so fas to 7 3maybe firmly seated. Withontbinding uponthe annularfshoulde'rs.)69,1

2; The :Sprinkler Ihead 21l should preferably be of suiieientr lengthsoethat, when the rovtatingsleeve,y 64 and-rings 72 and 73 areassembledI Within the-qsame',1-there is' still. pro. vided an, annulargroove-74 at each endabout the reduced-portionsgandk 6,8, which groovesareV adaptedio receive the compres? siblevashersl'of leather. or thelike.y

The supporting. flange .8Ol of the sprinkler p head 2lJma-y bev providedwith a substantially cup V.shaped aperturel, Which is adapted to receivea supporting plate Y77,` having a close frictionalfit With Saidlaperture, vand these parts may beassembledby means-of a hydraulicpress.y The platel?? may beprovided .with a downwardlyiextendingiarm 7 8supported upon fa bridge` .79.v on. said ,p'late, fortheVpurpose.offproviding La support for the .actuating mechanism of the fsprinkler, The armi781nay be Eprovided:with.a trans,-`

ierse bore.8'0, slightly spaced tromk its... lower endand the bore 80may be provided `with a bushing 8lv of brase,or other bearingmetal,

for.; thepurpose otjournalling'a shaft 82.` foThe `shaft 82 maveonsistvof ascrew bolt ada ted to Jt With-in' the, bearing 81, and

vthe plate 88, l. -TheV plate-88 may be: pressed .upon the-.plate 86 :bya hydraulic press ort-he like, ythereby permanently assembling f these.partsand forming agear- 84, having a cen-y tral vportion 86.oft`substantial thickness,

which'y is adaptedf,.to form' .a durable Iriotint-V ing upon' thevshagft'Z byserevv threads, and

an, external. portion" 88 havingi laterally {pwjecting Vteeth which lmaybe ;cheaply and economically v formed*i11,;;the i manner E pre?.viouSlydescribedm LThe' gear; 84 is also provided A,vv-ith.

. which may'jconsist ofga screw bolt ,9l{ih'avingf a' reduced threaded'portien'4 .92,Whicli @is 'Y adapted to bethreadcdk kin,thei-,Jplate'86;

passingthrough y the .connectinglinkf Itl yWill be observed that by@Vprovidinga: reduced threaded Iportion,-the'hol-t191,mayfbe screwed,

tightly into the s Plate '186` Without 'binding upon the'CQnnectinglgl-ink f 93. The sleeve. 64 may alsoabe provided{.vvigtfl'iVya crank pin 94', icomprising` a' metal kpin `hf'iving'Ta reducedthreadedin the Wall! of the slot T66 near-one yair angle sueientr.

end of ysaidV slot, and their pin94s adapted to be received in .anaperture 96 at the' upper '6nd ofythelink 9,3. It should -obe-observedthat the radius ofthecrank pin 91is,eon

siderablyv lessthan the radius yofthe crank.'v n

-pinf94, so ythat Whenthegear 84 isrotated,

theQQnneetingflinlr `98 Willbe irejeiproeated, i andthe sleeve 64 Willberoscillatecl about. its

axisgvvithin the'loorefGO., i 4 A The supporting arm A78,1 nay beyprovided with anenlarged lug 97-at itsplowerend, i

Whichis provided Witha threaded bore'98 adaptedto receive .thereducedthreaded end .tatably supports and: confines, between: its? Ihead and th'e'lug'97, a double pinionlQO,

comprising a 1 sleeve,y liavingly ordinary gear A adapted to; meshWiththevvorin 49on-the sleeve 4855111. order-to support the WorinvAteethflOlat'its upperg end which areadaptedfff i to meshv with theteeth `90.,upontheV gear 84, and. the-Worin gear teethg'l02, Whichxfareigear 102 in positionyto mesh-With the'Worin Worm gearfrom ithel axis ,ofthe shaft 14'? fotl'set the. axis. of the n' 'Q a distance equal l tothe( sum;- of radii of 'the 'y K Working circles 'of these members.v

v The method ofioperatiQnf-offthe mechaf. i

filling the casing-1 221.andf1coinrnunicatingk A l' with the sprinklerhead-@through the aperturell; 'in thevisupportinlg plate 30. V,Thel

Water Vwheels l37 and 88.are rotated by the Water-jets., :thegyworm 49yactuating the Worm i gear 102 and, pinion 101. The pinionlOl actnatesthe-annular gear 84, reciprocating thev link k 93: and` oscillatingthe.- sleeve .64,

Which may support agplurality of nozzles, l l

D iI -shall now Vdescribe' the preferred con-1,: p :struction of?mygadjusta-ble nozzles--shownin i detail in Figs. 5to 8 inclusive. frfh'enozzlesy of my sprinkler :heady preferably comprise' I .a"pairofgcastl metal `nozzlefcasinge; 103i and w 104,having?afsliapesubstantially-like lthat f. f' ofa.frustrumfota cone,and-having knurled-p portionsiloat'thebase ofIsaid frustrumf The; nOZZlecz'isings,v 103 :andgl04 are'provided yWith-g. longitudinali .-slots.lfl0ffextending through theglateraksurfaceof;thefrustrurnfand,the-,Sl0tsfl061nayfbe @figa/ny: .simi-Which i is :adaptedV to,eon'ipletelypclear ai -stfreamofgf i Waterissuing trom-.any oftheportsEinf-thel ,nozzlesleevef 1035?urthe'rtofjbeffdeSCrbeda llhe'basesott eno-,221e casings` l03an`dx-l`04 Y i i are open. for communication.with' the boreY i' 65er the sleevelpwl'iile the opposite .end1,08jisgclosed-ivith the Iexception ot a vcircular`aperture;109-.yvhichflis'adapted-to, receivek the 'stein'llOvothernozZle,sleevelOY y. '..Theinterior'surfaces ot, therustrofconi-v` cal members. lzand 104 areaccurately ina? l fchined-tothefrustro-conical shape, with the e eXceptionrof the lendportion 111,1' which is y iol:

VYsu'bst'antially, cylindrical, Yterminating at the shoulderv112.. lfhenozzle sleeves already referred "to, comprise cast ,Y metal members,`whoseexterior surfaces are accurately machined-to'iit'within thefrustro-conical mem? Y bers 103" and 104C, thernozzle sleevesbeingslightly shorter; than` the distance between i Y' the shoulder 112andthe end o f'the no z'zle l casings,i103y andlOl. As thenozzle'casings 103and 104 and the parts thereinr are identi? jcal,shallv describe in detail y'only one" of Y n these- 'devices,'andI,'desirey it to be 'under-A -jstood that V this description appliesV*tof both devices. f

fThejstem'110vis providedwith a 'reduced threaded' 4portion5113'which'is adapted to be received ina-central threaded aperture 114stantially cupi-shaped' "member having an 'exterior'wall'llGY-Ywliichflis adapted vtolit yaboutth'e topfof:thef-frustorconical memberv 1104, and whichV has a fknurled exterioredge -j1`17ftofacilitate manipulation.' The cap 11,5

isaprovided withalceritral boss 118, sothat when the v cap 115 Yiisthreaded against' the Y shoulder 119 offthe stem- 110, and thevendthelstem isrivetedfoveryas shown in Fig.

' 1, *the 1cap'115 isrmly'xed upon'the stem :1110,lprovidingfa means*forrotating the fiiozzle'-'sleeve/107.'V y y j '-With in theannular;interior of the'cap- 115 there is'confinedfaspring washer120,.com

Y prisi'ngfa thinfresilientfmemberof phosphorl bronze, or someotherno'ncorroding resilient l 'f metaLff'having a plurality of'equally' spaced Y crimpsor bends'121jin its edge, so 'that itis e Iadapted to: maintain` the Lcap lljanl'the end 108 fof the nozzlecasing-'in spaced relation;

In orden-'to support vthe nozzlecasings upon @the/sleeve 64,Iprefer'dtopro'vide an annular' Vhyg'iraulicgpress 'orfth'e' like, sothat Vit can,-4

i i e The'ffozzle 'sleeve'f 107 'mayibe ,provided` Y'with a" pluralityofrowsv of p`ortsy124, 125 VVand1'26, vco'lls'i'sting 'of ajplurality ofaperf Y tures extending radially 1 fromlV the jsleeve,saidaperturesfbeing flaredat vtheir exterior" p e'nd'by Ycounterboring,"`ias at' 127 LV Y The. rows of ports should;r eachfg preferablyVYincludefa different,v numberwof, ports of various sizes.v Yandconstruction, and fthefports at the inner. f c .Y endfjof @thesleeveffshould VVe"preferably^"be Y Y adapted to directltheir streamupwardfwhile :those"towardfthejouter` end: ofy the sleeve ,v jshou'ld'-preferably yhavej'mi `increasing outwarcl ,slan't,f vas shown V.inVFiglE rv1. j Il desire 'iti vto be understood that'the sleeve 107 beports may be vvformed according to the :best practice, or vapproximatingthe` same, and .I do not desire'to be llimitedto the specific"combinationof ports illustrated. The closed space between port rows maybe `oli greater widthV than slot 106 so that "at'intermediate' Vpointsthep'orts may all be closed.`

In orderto limit, the 'rotative motionV of Vthe sleeve 107,1 preferjtolprovide la pinl 128 projecting inward from the'sidevof the' ruscVto-conical member'lOl at a point distant from the slot 106, and the'pin128fmay be fmade to fit its apertureV so'closelyV that when driven intoplace, it permanently"assembled with the nozzle casing. In orderftoassemble the nozzle casinglOwith the Vnozzley sleeve 107while theVpin-128is rin place, I providefa substantiallyY rectangular aper-z Vmadeof substantiall thickness'so'- that the f 'so j y ture `1291111thenozzlesleeve 107, and the Pin'Y 1 ,128should not be of" greaterlength than` is ,j permissible to `allow thexonteredge of the aperture129 to` clear theV in' Awhenvthese"`V parts are moved into assemb edposition. It will thus be observed that the yaperti'ne 129 may be@ madevof; suchV dimensions Ythat when one edge of said aperture rests againstthe'pin`128, the ports 124 will be inregistry i with the slot 126,'and-when, the opposite edge.

rests against the'pin128, the ports 126 will f be -in registry with saidslot, `Whereas at an yintermediate position the ports 125v may be Y madeto so 'registergj ,Itrwill alsoV be observed that the pressureofthe-'water within Y the 'sprinkl erheadwill tend vto force thev nozzlesleeve v107- into wedged engagement,

with the frus'tro-co'nical memberlOt so .that .the nozzle sleevewill'besautomatically' 're tainedvin anyhadjusted position; Furthermore,the spring 1201s adapted to maintain tional engagement with. thefrustrol.conical'V and anyof'the plurality of differentnozzles maybebroughtA into registry with therslot 115 and? rotating the same;

106'by1mer'ely pushing inwardupongthecap I The 'nozzlesleeves'andfnozzlecasings may j Y .1,15 i i be made cylindricalinstead fof frustoiconi c'al, if' desired,y but -by making Vthese.'sleevest fj fvTheV method of' operatioiryof V my-1sprinller is vas follows; "When thewater/under `pres-l Y .f ,sure` isV supplied fto the;` standpipe *110,Athe VSleeve@will bes-oscillare@ .throushaiimirtea the sidesgof thelnozzle: sleeve A107 1111131154'l V member 104'to maintain; saidadji'isftinent, gf 11o` of theshape shown, I have beenablto sef` i curefa 'g greater outward jsla'n't lor" vcertainqof f `e .i

thev nozzles',iandthe pressure lof the'weitenV 7 tends to-'maintainpthenozzle sleeve inad# are," as has jbeenpreviously described, carryr- 1tonsfor1ningi a rowjot streams which are 'ing 4with-itf `thenozzlesfwithinfthegtrnstoQ `Y f f 'conicallnjiembers1103 Land'V 10h-TheV.nvfater f V"will issue' from thesenozzles invarious direclV v 'I YY1.30 l i s oscillatedback and forth .about a horizontat aXis, coveringa substantially rectangular area ,of ground,.and this areais notsubjected to a constant :iiow of water but tothe recurringf sprinklingraction of f a" 'plurality'yOf strearnswhich .may be made to `move'atv,any

- desired rate ranging from a .quickfoscillation to a movement whichisscarcely` discernible. The: sprinkler head 21y comprisesfa unitarymemberwhich is separablefrom the actuatingmechanism and `fr.o1n-whichthe cast `metal nozzle casings 103 and'104 may, be ree moved tosubstitute nozzles of diiferent `typle's,-'but the interior mechanism ofthe sprinkler is tamper ,.proofjand 'thedevice can not be disassembled'-with .the use of ,or

" dinary toolsfbeyondy the substitution;y of

parts intended tobe removable.

. Referring' to Figa eta-13,;ne1uive, I

; have here shownfa modiiedform ofY sprink- `lerhead in which thesupportingy arrn78`is v cast integrally with-fthe ,plate-30 and thesp''rinkle'ry head 21; x 'I nxthis modification the sprinkler head 'isprovidedwith a'sleeve 130,

adapted I to.V lit withinthe bore .1131 foflthe sprinkler head21,"andthesleeve l130 `may be l,turned doWna/a't its central portion asat 13,2,"to provide accessfto the interior of they sleeve throughthe-slotylg'flhe sleeve 130 ymay be provided with alateral-ly'projectinglug `134 which is adapt-edtosupportfai pink 135 mounted thereon in afmanner similar to Ythepin 94 atadistanc'e Vfromthef axis v of thegreater than the 'radius sleeve 1310 which isv of the pin 91. V-

In orderto provideturtheraccess the interior ofthe sleeve 130, the,redu'cedfpoiy tion 132 may be apertured as at 136. i Re-i ferringi to`Fig.` 9, it ywill "benoted that the `bor`es131 is enlarged yas atthereby formingfan annual shoulder '138,and when the.

sleev'e130 is in assembledv position, a groove which; is ladapted toreceive ,the Vcompressible washer?139` of leather or the like., at eachend off'the slew-e180@y f vThe sleeve-130`may be with a turnedfdown andthreadedfport-ion 14() ateach*l end of said sleeve, `and thenoz'zlecas-` ings-141 andv 142 :ma'yl'be provided 'withv .turned -downAportions '143- adapted vto be received' fin the bore' :131, land"internally i threadedportions 144adapted. tohethreaded that the: Washers139 are slightly compressed,- therebyprovidinga watertight joint aboutvVtheendswof thel sprinkler head 21.H l y y v'llfhenozzlecasings 141 'and142;'1nay ybe modified; inV this embodiment for the Vpurpose 'ofthrowing streams toicoverl-areas of va'-v rious 4v:different shapes..`*"'For example, the

nozzle Casing 141may sl'lpport ay nozzle: 145

formed according 'to-fthe-best practice vand adapted to .throwfa stream.of ywaterto a considerabledista'nce.V The oasingflitlfmay alsoVsupport/a smaller :nozzle 11451 substantially registerv with the slot158. Y ,i

shorter than the nozzle 145 andformed withy aloylindrical aperture 147,leading to an in-` terior 148 shaped likeV the `frustrupmfrvof a cone.The nozzle146 is', therefore,v adaptedv to' .throw a stream to aconsiderably less dis-V tance than thenoz'zle 145, serving anareaf70y inearer to the sprinkler, While -'the nozzle 1461 may also be providedwith a slot .,149 Cut" n into the yend ofthe ynozzle in the planeof theillustrations and adapted to throw ak substantially fan shapedv spraywhichf, `Will cover the area immediately adjacent the sprinkler; ,Y

The nozzle'casing1421nay be of similar f I Vshape to the cast metalmember104, with the Aexceptions already noted, beingy adaptedtoy'receive a nozzle sleeve150 of substantially rustro-conical shape,having-V' a' stem'. '151,-v 'f n.

upon which may be threaded the cap 152' `enclosing the vsprinklerlwasher 1,53. V'The de- 5, i i tails of the nozzle sleeve and nozzlecasing at this endy may be substantiallysilnilar to the' ones previouslydescribedand shown iILFig- 1. The nozzle' sleeve 150'y may, h0wever,fbeY.

provided with a plurality of aperturesforming ports 154 and 155 ofconsiderably different shape. It willr be noted that the port 154 Y 'y lis adapted to4 throw a stream backward'toV the leftl in F 9 which willcover lan areakr onvtlie other side yof the sprinkler, leaving y 'A theground area-to theright of the sprinkler wit-houtservice. The nozzlesleeve 150`is,1 ofcourse, adapted vto be turned by meansfof'v the cap152 whiohmay be pushed inward to` i i turn the nozzle sleeve 150 topoints where' any ofthe vports154, 155, 156 andV 157 may 'I'he `details,of the mounting'of the coverij plate 30 upon the flange26 of the casingQ2 may be lexactly as shown' in *Figg' 1, the leather washer 28withinthe groove-27 being l .compressed by the` annual shoulder L2911130f form asubstantially water tightv'joint. The

l connecting link, 93 of Vthe Vactuatingflmechanl sm may have'anaperture toreceive the pin 13:5 and when the water isadmitted tofthe-*casing .22.bymeansof the standpipe 140,

thek operationof the'Inech'anicalelements is Substantially 'the'samaSfll'at desel'bedfbi', Fig. 1. .c

port `which is quiteclose to the axis of` the Sleeve 130iSuchfasfheports lelaleana 'i l157 is rotated in a horizontalaXis',the';port i range 'greatly' Changed during foutlin'e. 1Furthermore, the sprinkler; 'showny i It shouldzbe noted,however',thatwhena- .115'

ing :alsubstantially straightV side so 'that the sprinkler may' vhevplaoedfadjacent the boundarvliiie of allot to sprinkle areas extending tfromisaid houiidarv liiiei`ntothe slot.

ends` also; togfformports tapering outward,

andV the vamount of counter-bore may he iii-f creased graduallyifronithe inner to the'outer tothrow its stream-to greater distance. i

Vllt vWill-thus be observed that l have 1n- -fveiited a. sprinkler whichvhas a nozzle casing Y Containing aplurality ofnozzlesfwhich maylieeasil'v adjusted tousejaiiy-l group of ports. andt'hat iny actuatingunit is adapted to, 'oscillate` the vznozzles about-a horizontal axis25? A appended' vvclaims.y

Vl -Havii"ig thus vdescriloedf my invention",Y What cured to sleeveadjusta'hlj,7 secured Within said second` naniedrsle'evegaiid annularShOuldersin said' saidfirst naniedsleeveri'vithin iIj'olaiiii'asneivaii'd desireto secure lhy'Let,L ters Patent ottheUnited States is: 'Y 1 3D2' 'lli a sprinkler, the coinhination'of acas- Y inghaviiig an inlet-nozzle Vin its Wall', a Water VWheelrotatably ymounted adjacent said casingjf'ai'shaft ivithinsaid casing,lasle'e've roi-1 n Y vtatalolvfinounted on"'s'aidshaft` and Coiiiined1351betiveenr the /Wallsxofsaid casing,` said v'vater i"yvvli'eelsbeing.fixed on said sleeve',"a;.\vornt ,v on saidsleeve,a`over for'sai'd-casinghaviiig.

' o` ing with@saidffpinioii,V a Connecting rod on ,vsaidgcove'r andoscil-lated'ehy s'aidfconnec'ting Y i 7,' i 1 sleevefsecured fthereto;ai third sleeve'adjust- V ablef/ secured 'v vitliiii; saidi second -'sle eve aiidf erlieac a nozzlevg per dfnortioiijfaet ating ni arisen-Vfringssaidpo fierininalh saidfapertured sleeveyand an eve Y da - Jhe'ports '-1.2451125,v 126,155-, 15e and. r 157are-preferablycounter-bored at their interior.'

,5 ports,V so that each'port farther out is rshaped forth, Abut desirezto avail tiny-' i selfof 'alli/changes avithi'ii'thescope of the boreto retain saidfgeamandja discharge nozzle carriedshy' ans'f'opeialoleiii vsaid aperture tor'oscillate sleeve having aside aperture,` actuating or. actuatingsaideiioz-V- le aperture Y in aid'te'ifniinalfsleeveandplu-i ality openings adapted.' t he Y broughtkv into-register with saidterminalV sleeve apeiture.' i, f I Y 5. In a sprinkler head; a nozzle'comprising a sleeve: having `ahceiitial portionfofglenlarged diameter,and aperture vin'- saidcentralportion, j actuating means engaging y saidoeuf tral portion; forV actuating saidV nozzle; altere miiialsleeveiixahly .secured to i;saidriirst` sleevev and having a -sideopeniiigyaiid A :port sleeve externally adjustable .to present :ai plussaidA terminal' sleeve opening.

terminal sleeve .for saidl'irs't-isleeve, andY an adjustable p oirtiiiinal sleeve'wl ,v

Tflnj a fs orinkler74 the combination of'V a casing lhavi i saidopening' having a :transverse here iconiv. ..Y. 75iY rality of rows ofports inronjuiictionvvith g1 an opening, a cover-plate forVinunicatingivith saidcasing, ajsleeve provided with a sideape'rturerotatahlyiiiountedl in said here, `means.operable said'aperture 'to oseiliate said sleeve fasecondsleeve ase-'fY said irstfnainedvasleeve, a vthird vniunicating iwi-th said Casin-g, a-*sleeveVprovidedvvith aside aperture rotatahlvn'iouiited ioo iiisaidhoreymeaiisoperahleiiisaid aperture to; oscillat'e said Y sleeve, .asecond` sleeve `se cured: to .sai'dairst-named 'sleeve'ja'third sleeveadjustahly securedwvith-in saidseeoiid` namedsleeve5annular .shouldersinzs'aidhore Y Vto retainssaid rst nainedsleeve. Within/` said. v

here, andV niean's onf said third inamedlsleeve and projectingthrough-said second-named sleeve?` to vrotate said third namedfsleevel'fln a sprinkler head, ainozzle compris-V ing a Vsleevevfliaviiig ,a sideaperture,' iiieans operable fini` said afperturef'to oscillate said'Vsleeve',V al second. sleeve secured the-reto and @havin-g aninward'taper,arthird sleeve Eta"` peredfto iitf, vWithin;'said secondiiaiiiedf'sleeve* and adjustjahljzi` secured; Y i second giiaiiiedysleeve; ;-;aiid a ffloinpr ssible. ywasher betiveeii't'h'e. endofpisaid: third naine Vsleeve andsai ee'oiidfiiained sleeve.'A 4

"e j'coniniuiiioating fiv'itli saidy casing aid- Y Y cas igvv`ineiiiher" having an reopening; la cover plate oisaid'opening having'atransver e y io having an inward taper and a longitudinal slot in oneside, anda thirdsleeve tapered tofit within the said second named sleeveand having a plurality of V.nozzlefopenings movable to register withsaid slot, andmeansjv within said casing andfoperablein said sideVaperture of said first named lsleeve Jfor oscillating said nozzle. i v f11. In a sprinkler, the combinationof a casing having an opening, alshaftV within said casing, a water wheel rotatably mounted on ysaidshaft, a cover for said opening, hav ing a-transverse borecommunicatingwith said casing, a plate between said cover and said casing, adownwardl extending arm on said plate, a nozzle oscillatably mounted inSaid bore, a gear carried on the lower endof said arm, a connecting rodsecured to saidy nozzle and said gear, and operative means' betweensaid'gear and said water wheel.

12. In a sprinkler,thevcombination of a casing havingvan opening, ashaft within said casing, a water wheel rotatably mounted on said shaft,a cover for rsaid opening, an

oscillatable nozzle carriedV by said cover and having communication withsaid casing, a plate between said cover and ysaid casing, a downwardlyextending arm on said plate, a gear carried by saidv arm, arconnectingrod secured Yto said gear and said oscillatable nozzle, a pinion carriedby said arm land meshing with said gear, aworm gear operativelyconnected with said pinion, and a;

said casing operableA bybwater flowing through' saidv casing, andconnected within'v municating with the interior of said casing,

a nozzle comprising a plurality of hollow sleeves, one sleeve of whichis rotatably mounted. in said bore, said rotatably mounted sleeve beingprovided with aside aperture communicating with rsaid transfV k-vr..

verseV bore and said casing, a pair of metal f rings' pressed in saidbore to retain said Y rotatably mounted sleeve in said bore, means insaid casing operablevby water flowing between said rotatably mounted`sleeve and said water operated means, said connecting meansbeingfoperatively connected to said rotatablymounted sleeve within saidside so aperture. Y Y, Y

1.6;.In a sprinkler, the combination of a casing providedwith atransverse bore communicating with theinterior of Ysaid casing, a sleeveprovided with a side aperture and yrotatably mounted in said bore, Y

meansoperablein said aperture to oscillate said sleeve, a metal ringhaving threaded engagement with said sleeve, a 'second sleeve havingalclose frictional lit over said metal ring, 'and a third sleeveyadjustably'secured within said second named sleeve.

17. In a sprinkler, the combination of v a' ca'ng provided with atransverse bore ,i communicating with y' the interior of said casing, anozzle comprising a pluralityv of hollow sleeves, one sleeve of which isrotatably mounted in said bore, said rotatably y .mounted sleeve beingprovided with a side Y aperture communicating with said, transverse boreand said casing, a connecting rod secured to said rotatably mountedsleeve at a point within said side aperture, fand means in vsaid casingresponsive to the flow of water through said casingfor reciprocatingsaid connecting rod. and oscillating said nozzle. Y w

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this lst day of March,1927. y

v f FINIS' E. ROACI-L said side aperture in said rotatably mounted ysleeve for oscillating said nozzle.

14. In a sprinkler, the combination of a casing provided with atransverse bore communicating with the interior of said casing, anozzzle comprising awplurality of'hol low sleeves, one sleeve of whichis rotatablyk mounted in said bore, said rotatably mounted Vsleeve beingprovided witha side aperture .communicating with said transverse boreand said casing, means in said casing operable by water flowingthroughvsaid casing, and connecting meansy between said rotatablymounted sleeve and said water operated means, said connecting meanssleeve within said side aperture.

15. In a sprinkler, the combination of a`V t I being operativelyconnected to said rotatably mounted casingvprovided with `atransversebore comllO vthrough said casing, and connecting means 'y i

